Carrot Cake With Silken Buttercream Frosting - Center for Nutrition Studies

Ingredients

• 3 flax eggs (see tips)
• 1 ½ cup organic carrots, grated
• 1 ½ cup almond flour
• 1 ½ cup white whole wheat flour
• 1 ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
• ¾ cup almond milk
• ¾ cup walnuts, chopped
• ¼ cup maple syrup
• ¼ cup date paste
• 1 ½ tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• ¾ tsp baking soda
• 1 package silken tofu
• 4 Tbsp maple syrup
• 2 Tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ¼ tsp lemon zest